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Youth engagement in urban living labs: tools, methods and pedagogies

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.643 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 30, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 11, 2025
Published on: Dec 10, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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